Man Entered Ex’s Home Through Window to Assault Her, Police Say

An Ulster County man was arrested after he allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend's home through a second story window.

On July, 24, at approximately 9:00 p.m. Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting a man armed with a knife had been in a dispute and assaulted a female at a residence in town.

While patrols were enroute to the location, 911 dispatched that the man had fled the scene. The man, Derek McGraw, 38, of Kingston was located a short distance from the residence.

An investigation revealed that McGraw, the victim's ex-boyfriend had entered her home through a second floor window earlier in the day and removed her cell phone so she could not call for help when he planned to return and physically harm her.